Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-06


THE PALos.
Commodore Nelson's Report ~ % the
Condition o. the Vessel, and Secretary
Whitney's Indorsemens.
Upon the eve Of his departure from the Axiatic
station 10 return home Lieut.. Commander Thoa
Nelson, who had been in command Of the Pslos
made report upon the condition Of the vessel,
which board OF survey had shortly before exam
lined, recommending certain repairs Commander
Nelson set forth at considerable length the
merits Of the ship for the especial service which
amount Of repairs which she Womb reouira but
did not make any recommendation one way or
the other: TIE report was sent to the Navy De-
fouoW1ng indorsement:
'NAvY DEPARTMENT,
"WAsHN0TON, July %. 1887.
'sThe Palos Is the only vessel in the Navy cape
bic OF visiting all the treaty ports In China and is
for that reason an extremely valuable vessel for
nothing built or building that can take her place
She Is an iron vessel Her huh is believed to be in
sSan soS na q not
perfect Ct. order: Her engines and boilers
n ss the Gs Of q s sSsoss sDs
worn out and it is believed that new engines and
tSa 81 moae d Re can BE- contracted for on
then be servtceable iOr the next twenty years. In
view OF her usefulness upon that station, and the
we are the opinion 1nst it viii Be good policy to
contract TOR new engines and boilers and 10 put
the ship in order for service.
J.G. WALLER,
CHAs. Il. LoRINa.'
SECRETARY wHITNEY's ENDORSEMENT.
The Secretary endorsed the Recommendation as
follows:
august !. 1Ss7-This endorsement suggests the
expenditure a OF the sum OF about $4,000 upon the
~rhe Palos is an iron tug Of about 800 tons twen-
ty,tnree years Ole, and is In no respect war YES
1855, SIS, 900, when iron was twice the present
price and could probably be built now for $50 600
butt siss she s tsn nc e s me w nSins aoy
as substitute for a vessel-of-war on account OF
her light draft, which enables her to visit the
proposed repairs We are not responsicle Tor the
maintenance or non-ma1ntenance OF navy,
a11 hs sSsa %s must
Keep her anoat, or otherwise we shall have no
vessel to take her place, is matter for Congress
iron tug as vessel ST war EXCEPT upon the ground
that Congress has not made other provision for
tins service which is matter for Congress and not
deieat me appropriation as the willingness OF the
Department. TO spend money upon worthless
OF about $4,000 win put the Palos in
shape ior another year and half, within
which time something could be built lifted for the
service and which would not disgrace the country
In case OF war. One good shot from q modern
machine gun would destroy the machinery OF the
spending money on this kind. / do not faI to ap-
precate and credit the responsibility the bureaus
feel; but think by this time after have antago-
relieved from this sort OF recommendation.
". G. WHITNEY, Secretary Of the Navy.
War Department. Changes.
Chas. L. Grannis, Jr., and Timothy Quinn, ap-
pointed clerks, class !, A. GO.
Jos. s. Bolway, class /, A. g. o., resigned, to &C.
cept position In the Treasury department.
John w: Stockett, class 1, Ordnance Office, and
John l. Darlington, class s., 600 Com. Gems
Office permanently appointed.
NOT NECESSARY TO SELL THE PROPERTY AFFECTED AT
THE GENERAL TAX SALE.
The District Commissioners have received from
Assistant District Attorney Davis his opin-
ion In the matter OF the proposed
sale Of property against which lien
He decides that the property can be sold to satisfy
the liens under the act Of August 10, 1871, after
advertisement daily for three consecutive weeks
1t is not required that the property shall be oered
for sale at the same time as that sold for general
1t will be at least month before the list OF prop
erty can be prepared tor advertisement, but the
parties holding the lien certificates are making
date. ~''O'' " ''' '''' ''''' '''-' ~ ''' ~' y
MARRIAGE LICENSES 49, Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court to selgman
Weyl and Alice Matlhouse.
THE S1AMEsE PRINCE and suite Left Washington
last night for New York, in order that they
might be present at q reception given in their
honor to-day BY the municipal authorities.
CHARLES GRosvENoR, brother Of Representative
GrOsvenQr. OF Ohio has been dismissed from a
fourth-c1ass clerkship in the First Controllers
Office on account Of the charge OF intoxication
ne
came In power efforts were made by Ohio demo-
Gratis, particularly Senator Payne, to have him
and Fairchild both refused to dismiss
him, and he remained secure in his place
until few days ago, when a charge was made
against him from within the Department that he
came to the Office the Sd or 4th OF August In an
intoxicated condition and was disorderly. The
secretary sustaining the charge attached to
which was letter from the accused admitting
that that he came to the ofiGe drunk Upon this the
officers pleaded for him that In other respects he
was good clerk.
Army ORDRRs.-Acting Assistant-Surgeon Mil
ton Walker, now on duty at Fort Walla Walla,
washington Territory, ordered to duty at Fort
Klamath, Oregon, relieving Capt. Jas. G. Merrill,
assistant surgeon, VINO Is ordered to Watervliet
sistant-SurgeOn B. B. PonhecOn there Will be an
nulled. Major Jas. c. Mckee. surgeon, relieved
from duty as attending surgeon and examiner OF
recruits at Boston and ordered to the WATERFOWL
the contract Of Acting Assistant Surgeon
Alfred Hosmer will be annulled. Captain
VIM. r. Maize, goth infantry, has been Or
dered before the army retiring board at st. Paul,
Of which Gen. Ruger Is president, for examination
for retirement. Post Chaplain Jno. A. Macomber
relieved from duty at Fort Custer, Montana, and
ordered to Fort Sherman, Idaho. First Lieut.. Jas.
&. Pitcher assistant surgeon, relieved from duty
York harbor. The order directing Major Peter
A. Clearly surgeon to take station at Fort Assina-
boine has been revoked, and he is ordered to Fort
Mcdowell, Arizona, relieving Acting Assistant Sur
geon 8. I. Weirick, who viii join his post, Fort
Apache. The resignation OF Cadet Perry F1lkin.
4tn class, Military Academy, has been accepted.
Major JAS G. G. Lee, Quartermaster granted four
months leave, with permission to go abroad.
capt. s. p. Jocelyn, 21st infantry, granted leave
for one month and twenty days. Capt. j. G.
Balance, actinS judge advocate department OF
Texas. granted fifteen days leave. Maj. j. w.
Whan,, paymaster, granted fifteen days leave
HaynswOrth assistant Quart0rmaSter, granted two
months leave. First Lieut.. Jas. Brennan, 18th
infantry, granted TOUR months leave for disability.
Capt. Jno. c. Thompson, ID cavalry, granted one
months extension OF leave for disability.
CAvE-N OVER COLLIERY.-The Paramount
Coal CO., at Pittst0n Pa. In taking out the coal
from the second vein In their colliery are weaken
ing the earthS surface. Thursday evening three
houses toppled over on their sides. They were oc-
cupied by John Brown, Mira Edward Ford and
John Casey, The flooring in the lower naPtS wa